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From NYC to Prayagraj: Notes from Kumbh Mela
A personal account of the Maha Kumbh.
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A Hindu monk in penance at the Maha Kumbh / Mat Mcdermott
In the days leading up to Vasant Panchami, I traveled from New York to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, both as a pilgrim and to photograph this once-in-a-lifetime event. The following are some notes and reflections from my time at the confluence of the rivers Yamuna and Ganga.
January 27, En route, New York City to Delhi
Why am I doing this? Going halfway around the world to be one of a projected 400 million people over roughly six weeks to have a dip at the confluence of two of India’s sacred rivers. Astonishingly, on any given day there are more people in attendance than the entire city of New York, easily. And roughly one-third of all the Hindus in the world will go over the whole time.
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